Bob Backus
A Shakespearian Moment for New Hampshire Energy Policy
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Creating a state Department of Energy is a great idea, and not just for the reasons Bob Backus pursued it so quixotically.
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Creating a state Department of Energy is a great idea, and not just for the reasons Bob Backus pursued it so quixotically.
The racist, sexist, and anti-Semitic rhetoric and social media postings by a few Republican lawmakers is getting more attention after a male state Senator was caught on Zoom Wednesday calling a woman Senator a bitch during a remote committee meeting.
The issue of abortion is again in front of the New Hampshire legislature with five bills heard this week before the House Judiciary Committee, all sponsored by Republicans who now control both the House and Senate.
The state announced 421 new positive test results for COVID-19 and three deaths, for a current PCR test positivity rate of 3.5%.
Jason Riddle, the Keene man who allegedly took part in the Jan. 6 mob action at the U.S. Capitol, apologized to federal Judge Andrea Johnstone during his removal hearing on Tuesday.
New Hampshire is getting more vaccine doses from the federal government, and a new partnership with Walgreens will also add to the available supply, said Gov. Chris Sununu.
The state announced 121 new positive test results for COVID-19 and two deaths Monday, for a current PCR test positivity rate of 1.4%.
Police disciplinary hearings before the New Hampshire Police Standards and Training Council need to be public, according to advocates testifying in Concord on Monday.
If enacted, the Restaurant Relief Act of 2021 would temporarily change the operator compensation under the meals and rooms tax from 3 to 5 percent.